いん
因
ねん
縁
　
を
　
つ
　
け
　
る

expression, Ichidan verb

  1. to invent a pretext for a quarrel, to pick a fight.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
いん
因
ねん
縁
　
を
　
つ
　
け
　
る
 因縁をつける いんねんをつける
いん
因
ねん
縁
　
を
つ
付
　
け
　
る
 因縁を付ける いんねんをつける

Contained Kanji Breakdown

cause, factor, be associated with
イン　ちな.む　よ.る (5th, N3)
box, box or enclosure radical (no. 31)
イ　コク (Kentei 1)
large, big
ダイ　おお-　た (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
affinity, relation, connection
エン　-ネン　ふち (Early Jr. High, N1)
thread
いと　シ (1st, N2)
short thread radical (no. 52)
ヨウ　ちいさい (Kentei 1)
little, small
ショウ　こ-　ちい.さい (1st, N5)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ　かぎ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)
divination
タン (Kentei 1)
pig's head radical variant (no. 58)
ケイ (Kentei 1)
pig, hog, pig radical (no. 152)
シ (Kentei 1)